Gaming at XPO and Tulsa Pop Culture Expo

Indie Alley ShowcaseFor the third year in a row, XPO Game Festival is bringing some amazing indie game talent to Tulsa and giving local developers a shot at the spotlight! This year, we’re offering studios from around the world a shot at cash prizes, including our first annual Scissor-Tail Prize, which will be given to the best submission created here in Oklahoma!

Each game will be playable on the floor, and you’ll be able to meet their creators too! If you’ve ever wanted a peek at the creative process behind making video games, this is your chance. It’s also a great opportunity for would-be game developers to make some connections.

Retro LoungeRelive the glory days of coin-op gaming with tons of classic arcade games – no quarters required! All of our machines will be set to free play, so you can spend all day taking down Shredder, toppling Magneto, or gobbling every last power pellet, all without having to find a change machine.

Would you rather relive the days of sitting on the couch and plowing through console games with your friends? We’ve got you covered with lots of retro consoles (all connected to tube TVs, of course) available for some pixelated bliss.

Esports
Esports at XPO and Tulsa Pop Culture Expo! Once again, thanks to Osage Casino and Hotel, XPO Game Festival is hosting a $10,000 League of Legends tournament! Cash and prizes for many other tournaments will be provided as well. Gaming hardware for competitions will be provided, including PCs, consoles and monitors. Planned tournaments include:

League of Legends

Overwatch (PC)

Fortnite

Rocket League

Hearthstone

Halo 3

Smash Bros

Dragon Ball FighterZ

Street Fighter V

Tekken 7

SoulCalibur VI

Tournament participation will require paid admission to Tulsa Pop Culture Expo for the day of the tournament in question. Participants will also need to register separately for each tournament in which they wish to compete. Pre-registration will be available online prior to the event. On-site registration will also be available.

Kansas City’s oldest anime convention is back, baby! Join us at the Overland Park Convention Center, March 16-18, 2018, for a choice 3-day celebration of anime, manga, video games, music, cosplay, Japanese fashion, and mondo fantabulous culture as Tomo and friends get stuck in the totally tubular 80’s!

Don’t miss:
• Radical Japanese and American guests
• Live musical performances and dance parties
• Guest panels and fan-run panels about your favorite fandoms
• Cosplay contests with a runway show
• Lolita Tea Party and spiffy Maid Café
• Game rooms with sick game tournaments
• Wicked Contests
• And more!

NEW FOR 2018: SWEEPSTAKES! Everyone who pre-registers for Naka-Kon 2018 between August 25, 2017, and January 31, 2018, is eligible to enter our Naka-Kon 2018 Pre-Registration Sweepstakes, sponsored by the totally clutch RightStuf Anime! We will randomly choose 5 winners at the end of the sweepstakes. Prizes will be mailed to each winner. Sweet! Learn more here: http://ow.ly/BThs30eG4Nc

Book it over to our Facebook page and give us a follow to keep up on guest announcements and get the 411 on the convention.

GameDev DrinkUp is a national monthly meet up for devs, gamers, and nerds alike to kick back and unwind between con craziness! A con party away from the con, if you will? Grab a few drinks and play some old school arcade games and discuss the latest in gaming, every 2nd Thursday @ The Max!

After a short hiatus and PAX South, GDDU is back and gearing up for GDC! Our team is producing an indie title and would love to connect with any local independent studios, teams, or those even remotely interested in indie development in the Tulsa area.

Not a developer? We still like you. Come for the free drinks and game tokens, for the first 10 through the door! (Other GDDU locations are holding raffles, we will not have a raffle.)

School is back in session. Whether you’re hitting the books, getting kids back into their routine, or just stuck behind the school bus in traffic, you need some time to unwind. Perhaps you can learn a new gaming hobby this weekend, or maybe you can school some scrubs in a tournament. Either way, we’ve got what you need.

Join OKgamers at the Tulsa Mini Maker Faire! We’ll be there sharing the art of miniature figure painting with free paint and take sponsored by Dice Addiction Games. That’s right, you can paint a mini of your very own to take home with you. We’ll also be showing off a do-it-yourself arcade cabinet powered by a Raspberry Pi. If that’s not enough to pique your interest, we’ve got free Monster Energy swag bags to the first 50 attendees, and prizes from Papa John’s and TinyBuild to give away too! Don’t miss it. Learn more.[Read more…]

Welcome to a very special edition of For The Weekend. We’re going to highlight some of the OKgamers-sponsored events you won’t want to miss at Oklahoma’s biggest gaming event: Tokyo in Tulsa!

Tokyo in Tulsa is happening Friday, July 14 – Sunday, July 16 at the Cox Business Center in Tulsa. This fan convention focuses on Japanese anime and pop culture as well as gaming… lots and lots of gaming! With over 50,000 square feet of games, all in Exhibit Hall C, there is sure to be something for everyone. Check out some of our highlights below and visit our Tokyo in Tulsa page for more details.

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Console & Retro Gaming

Powered by GameStop, don’t miss our tournaments for all your favorite console gaming titles including Halo 5, Call of Duty, Smash Bros 4 and Melee, Street Fighter 5, Tekken 7 and Injustice 2. All fighting game events will be on Saturday.If you’re just looking for some free play, try your hand at some the hottest games like Star Fox Zero, Mario Kart 8, Just Dance 2017, Overwatch and many more.

Looking to kick it old school and relive the golden age of consoles? You’re in luck! We’ve got retro gaming stations including the Famicom, NES, Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, Dreamcast, Nintendo 64 and Game Cube, just to name a few.[Read more…]